Borboleta-cauda-de-andorinha vs Baluchi Yellow Swallowtail

Papilio machaon compared with Papilio alexanor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Borboleta-cauda-de-andorinha Baluchi Yellow Swallowtail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (artrópode) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same Insecta (inseto) Insecta (inseto)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same Papilionidae Papilionidae
Genus same Papilio Papilio
Species Papilio machaon Papilio alexanor

Evolutionary Relationship

Borboleta-cauda-de-andorinha and Baluchi Yellow Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papilio.

Conservation Status

Borboleta-cauda-de-andorinha

LC — Least Concern

Baluchi Yellow Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Borboleta-cauda-de-andorinha Baluchi Yellow Swallowtail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borboleta-cauda-de-andorinha

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (39 countries), and North America (Canada).

Baluchi Yellow Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Borboleta-cauda-de-andorinha

A borboleta-rabo-de-andorinha-da-artemísia (Papilio machaon) é uma grande borboleta da família Papilionidae, amplamente distribuída pela Eurásia e América do Norte, com asas amarelas cruzadas por linhas negras e manchas azuis. As lagartas se alimentam de plantas da família Apiaceae e de artemísia, e seu estado de conservação é de preocupação menor (LC).

Baluchi Yellow Swallowtail

The Baluchi Yellow Swallowtail (Papilio alexanor) is a species in the genus Papilio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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